Sunday, April 19, 2015

The Components Of Oil Painting Reproductions

By Stella Gay


Painting as an art has been put to use since the ancient times. Archaeological sites give evidence to this as the early man used paintings as well as simple drawings on their habitats and surrounding to convey massages. The art has greatly been perfected in the modern day with facilities such as art galleries put up to showcase it. Here one finds original paintings which are hard to own. Oil painting reproductions has made the dreams of owning such masterpieces possible.

A lot is put into consideration during the reproduction process. It is not possible to make the exact original copy as it is but a duplicate can be made such that it may be difficult to distinguish it from an original. Similarity is a key consideration. A duplicate should be able to portray every element portrayed by the original. Similar color, paint job, brushes and mode of painting have to be used.

It is also advisable to use the same technique used on the original. The reproduction therefore needs to be totally hand painted with no use of any mechanical or electronic device in any stage of the process. Others may try to make the process easier by photocopying an original then later applying same paint. This totally ruins the concept and makes the product loose quality and value.

Simple components such as paint should not be altered. If for example an original was painted with high premium grade British oil paints, the duplicate should be painted using the same. This helps in preservation of authenticity as well as bringing up a sense of originality.

Oil paintings are done on premium grade commercial canvas. A painter on the side making the reproduction may want to cut the cost and instead opt to use a plain cloth in place of the canvas. The quality of the two can never be compared as premium grade canvas is professionally manufactured by experts who know the history of painting as well as want to maintain quality.

Oil coat reproductions products should also be made of same size as the first one. Size matters as it tells that every inch of a drawing is of the same dimension as that on the original. It also helps in creation of a sense of originality as a big or smaller size automatically gives a conclusion that it is fake despite it being a reproduction product.

Approvals have to be done on a reproduction before it is made available to the public. This greatly help in ensuring that all the key components are well in cooperated as well as maintaining the required standards set. Photographs of a duplicate are sent to experts where the product is expected to pass multiple strict quality control inspections for approval. When it passes this, it is considered fit for the public.

The price of duplicate reproductions varies from that of their originals. In most cases, the reproductions are cheaper. The painters cannot also set prices that are unrealistic. The prices have to be publicly published to avoid cases of extortion in pretence that the art work is original. This is done through the painter website or portfolio.




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